🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

régime autoritaire

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rɛʒim otɔʁitaʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Authoritarian Regime/ˌɔːθəˈrɪtɛriən rɪˈdʒiːm/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le régime autoritaire a restreint les libertés civiles."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A governing system characterized by the concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally responsible to the public.

    "Under the authoritarian regime, political dissent was not tolerated, and freedom of speech was severely restricted."
  2. 2

    A government or political system that enforces strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.

    "The authoritarian regime implemented strict laws to control the population and suppress any form of opposition."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'authoritarian' originates from the Latin 'auctoritas', meaning authority or influence, and evolved through French in the 19th century to describe a governing style characterized by centralization of power. 'Regime' comes from the Latin 'regimen', meaning rule or management, and has been used since the 17th century to denote a particular government or system of rule.

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